You'd be Pretty "Lucky" to Eat Here!
I'm always on the lookout for new, local spots to try out, so when a friend of mine told me that Lucky Chinese Food was the best they'd ever had, I knew I just had to see it for myself.
Read full storyA Look at Las Vegas Restaurant Week
Hey foodies! In case you haven’t heard, June 7th to June 18 is Las Vegas Restaurant Week. Each spring, Vegas restaurants join together to support a local charity called Three Square, whose mission is to feed those in need in the Southern Nevada area. Since 2007, local restaurants have offered a special three-course prix fixe menu during restaurant week. Some of the proceeds from these special lunch and dinner menus are donated directly to Three Square.
Read full storySeafood on the Coast
Our coastal cities here in Orange County boast a wide selection of seafood. It wasn’t until I lived in Las Vegas for a few months that I realized what a commodity it was to have poke spots, oyster bars, and fish markets all within a few miles of each other. So this week’s issue is about just that!
Read full storyA Visit to An OC Staple for Pizza
Perry's Pizza is a longtime staple of the Newport Penninsula. In 2015, they relocated to Huntington Beach and have been welcome by the community with warm arms. We set out to interview the owners, Dawn and Jess, to learn about how their restaurant has kept its doors open since 1973. We enjoyed learning about the ins and outs of their history as well as the original dough recipe and coal-fired oven that make their pizzas so unique.
Read full storyThey put Mac & Cheese in What?!
This past month, I had the pleasure of visiting the Mackin’ Wagon for one of their first popups. Recently, I met the owners, Matt and Lisa, on a Las Vegas Foodies Facebook group. I was interested in both hearing their story and trying out their unique lunch creations. Both Matt and Lisa are long-time bartenders in Vegas, but for the past few years, they have been steadily laying the foundations for their food truck, the Mackin’ Wagon. Although Covid slowed down their progress, the owners pushed through and were able to recently open their truck. I’m thrilled for them because the popup I visited was a huge success as the constant stream of customers for the duration of the event never quite seemed to slow down.
Read full storyTraveling to the Midwest: The Unexpected Gyros and Hot Pockets
As a native Californian, I really didn’t know much about the Midwest. When I met some friends in college from Chicago, I began to learn more and more. To give you an idea of how much I didn’t know, the first and most embarrassing fact I learned was that Chicago is nowhere near the east coast. Definitely upset a few Chicagoans with that one...
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